Ethanol creates problems for many engines

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Jan 18, 2013 at 12:01 AM

Editor, the Record:

Editor, the Record:

Does the government have any idea what ethanol gas is doing to all two- and four-cylinder engines? It created a monster of problems for motorcycles, ATVs, lawn tractors, lawn mowers, snow blowers, chainsaws, weedwackers, back-pack leaf blowers and everything else with small gas power engines. Gaskets, fuel lines, carburetor floats and needles are dissolving, and diaphragms and vent lines eaten away.

The news last month said this year the United States will become the leader in oil exports in the world. Why don't we eliminate the corn-produced ethanol of 10 percent and put feed corn back to our ranchers and food production instead of the costly repair bills for the American public?

Also, the cost of ethanol-stabilizer, the additive you add to gas to correct this problem, increased from $5 a bottle to $11 this past year — what's up? I'm tired of my wallet getting raped.

BOB MELCER

Stroudsburg

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